Brave New World

Presenting "Lydon" - The fifth in my series of graphic meets 3D style characters for my collectible resin figures.
Back in March of 2015, I was asked to participate in introducing the latest Makerbot Replicator Desktop 3D Printer for a national pc retailer in my area. Although as the title suggests ("Brave New World"); 3D printing/printers for the consumer is hardly new. And many of the Makerbot printers are commonly found in most retail stores; ranging from Office Depot to the big box giant, Home Depot. Nevertheless, from a traditional sculptor's point of view, (who has recently made the leap into virtual sculpting), I thought this would be a cool experience to talk about the migration, process and to see first hand how my recent digital sculpt would translate to 3D printing. Lydon will be my first printed piece. Although the date has been pushed back for this demonstration, I am eager to see how well (or not) this process will preform compared to my experience in hand sculpting toys.
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Up-Toon (Clash Toon-Up)

Revisiting one of my earlier designer collectible releases from the Clash "Springtime Carnage" series; I decided to have some fun recreating this digital version of "Ragin' Red" in ZBrush.

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Heaven Sent...(by mistake)

Happy Valentines Day!


My recent 3D model of "Kisses" created in ZBrush/Rigged in Maya.

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Dirty Water

something new is churning......Stay t00ned.

original - hand modeled and sculpted WED clay, annealed and finished in high gloss polyurethane paint.

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Go Go Gorilla

A few days ago I received an email from the folks at Clutter magazine informing me that my Gazuzu "Airhead" was recently nominated for best resin figure in this years Designer Toy Awards! If you like designer toys, check out the line up in this years competition...and by the way - don't forget to show a little love to Gazuzu by voting for him!
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They're All Out Of Liquor - Let's Find Another Party

 

It seems it's been a while since I last posted anything new. I decided to take a bit of a hiatus from self producing my cold cast resin figures to focus my attention back to creating sculpture....
However, looking around my studio I soon realized, not only did I have a backlog of unfinished/(slated to be molded) figures sitting on my shelves, it also became apparent that they were also monopolizing a large amount of my sculpting material.
Unfortunately none of the figures was worth sacrificing in lieu of my desire to spend time in the studio noodling around with clay for the afternoon...

To make matters worse - It was the weekend and supply stores are closed. Frustrated yet determined; and after a few minutes of scrounging the bowels of my cluttered studio hoping to find, at least, a remnant of Chavant or even a left over fossilized bar of super sculpey, I happened upon some (forgotten) wax I had purchased several weeks prior....



I really don't enjoy sculpting in wax for leisure. It can sometimes wind up being a long and tedious effort, demanding too much focus which can suck the spontaneity and life out of a potentially cool design. Finding a good balanced wax; one that is firm yet SMOOTH and malleable enough to render a gesture quickly with the hardness that can be carved cleanly with an x-acto knife without being sticky...has always been a quest. There are some brands that I like well enough, but I still prefer to make my own (which is more like a waxy carve-able clay). At any rate I thought I'd delve in with this new brand and  try to have some fun with it.



In spite of the lighthearted nature of the sculpt - working with this wax wasn't much fun at first. The product turned a bit mealy when heated to 100°F taking on the characteristics of sticky light green mashed potatoes. Trying to model with it at this stage was pretty much the same. It's tenacity and gummy like quality suggested there was a fair amount of beeswax comprised in the compound.
Although, after finding the right temperature (80°F), where it was firm enough to be workable, I did enjoy some of the advantages it offered. A low melting point, got you working quickly. While cool down was fairly rapid; the wax was seemingly hard enough, at room temperature, making it suitable for carving detail. A quick pop in the freezer offered better stability for cutting in sharper detail. Unfortunately it's tenacity made it difficult to smooth by scraping and sanding methods and became a magnet for dirt. My relentless effort to use various smoothing solutions to aid in the process...just made a dirty mess. As it is indicative of the horrendous marbling that can be seem throughout the sculpture. Despite the photos - the color of this material is mint green. That's right - MINT GREEN...go figure?



I can't say it was a horrible product to work with. Eventually I will melt down another batch of this wax and add a few more ounces of Carnauba to firm it up a bit and give it the proper color by adding in graphite powder and a few dark crayons if needed.

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Happy Holidays!

Best wishes to all this holiday season!
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Who Do You Want To Be Today?

Fleetwood  See Cruizin'  - "Dark Waters" edition for Halloween 2012

Limited to six, 1/1 pieces; The special edition "Dark Waters" sculptures measure 6" high x 8" long and are hand cast in polystone resin. Each figure is airbrushed and hand painted in ghostly pearls and metallic high gloss finishes. Hand signed, comes packed in "seeweed" with a COA and are available in the Studio Store!

Each sculpture comes with additional magnetic accessories; pirate hat and patch ensemble, glow in the dark skull mask with detachable hat and a pumpkin carry-all for collecting all those goodies, treats and chum to be had while trick or treating on the high seas.

(Roll over the images below for alternate version)

Fleetwood "Dark Waters' " - Abyss

Fleetwood "Dark Waters' " - Squall

Fleetwood "Dark Waters' " - Scuttle

Fleetwood "Dark Waters' " - Elderberry

Fleetwood "Dark Waters' " - Lividity

Fleetwood "Dark Waters' " - Eventide

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YA YA

The first edition of  lil' Flikker - Vapor noddlers are now available ...

 Update!

New Smolder edition!

Sitting at a scorching 5" tall; the Lil' Flikker - Vapor "noddler" are limited to 5 of each color (Pitaya, Sherbet , Bubblemint & Smolder). Each hand cast and painted poly-stone noddler is signed and numbered and available online from the studio store.

Lil' Flikker - Pitaya edition



Lil' Flikker - Sherbet edition



Lil' Flikker - Bubblemint edition

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Christmas Catalogue

Happy Holidays!

Another season is upon us and I'll be winding up the year with a limited edition run of goofy creature creations from the recent past. Limited to five sets of 4 pc editions - Beacon, Coal, nEvergreen, UrbanSnow and One; the sets include Vapor, Clash and the latest figures Fleetwood and Gazu-zu. Each figure sits 5½" - 6" tall and are cast in fortified polystone resin and can be purchased here...

***UPDATE***
You can now purchase each of these "Beacon" figures individually in the
Studio Store
"Beacon" (4pc) limited edition set
*Fleetwood . Vapor. Clash . Gazu-zu* - hand cast polystone resin, finished in high gloss metal flake red.

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"Coal" (4pc) limited edition set
*Fleetwood . Vapor. Clash . Gazu-zu* - hand cast polystone resin in mono black - satin  finish.

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"nEvergreen" (4pc) limited edition set
*Fleetwood . Vapor. Clash . Gazu-zu* - hand cast polystone resin, finished in high gloss color-shifting green/violet.

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"UrbanSnow" (4pc) limited edition set
*Fleetwood . Vapor. Clash . Gazu-zu* - hand cast polystone resin, finished in high gloss "pepper white"/violet pearl.


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"One" (4pc) limited edition set "one of each"
*Fleetwood . Vapor. Clash . Gazu-zu* - hand cast polystone resin, painted (respectively) in high gloss metallic, pearl and satin finishes.

All orders shipped USPS Priority(3-5 days). Please place order to allow enough time for shipping to destination during the holiday season. International interests/orders will be contacted with accurate costs for shipping to country of originating request. Order will be shipped to a confirmed mailing address only.

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One Thing Leads To Another...

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Rounding up 2011 with a sampling of my character maquettes created since the inception of this little blog back in 2009. Vapor was the first of a few resin figures that went into production after a 5 year hiatus from my previous collectible releases in 2004. Year-end, limited edition collector sets will be available in time for the holidays in a variety of colorways. The sets will include Vapor & Clash as well as the two, yet unreleased additions - Fleetwood & Gazu-Zu.

Vapor prototype_10.2009

Clash prototype_12.2010

Fleetwood prototype_9.2011

Gazu-zu prototype_10.2011

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Devolution - the working Yeti blues

When the world stops believing in the possibility....The 'possibility' considers a career change.

WIP:
original epoxy character sculpture and mixed media - mocked-up on marble and granite base.

ideas in process - new works coming soon ;)

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pity for the self

a despondent "chupacabra" perches atop a precarious arrangement of rocks...




_Myths in Mohawks - new works coming soon.



when the world stops believing in the possibility....

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they Mite be giants

Well, finally! -
Cybermite production has been under way for some time now and I'm happy to share the results of what seems to have taken several months in the works to get to this milestone. The new Cybermite(s), re-incarnated from their 1999 "plush" predecessors, are back making their debut in resin form for 2011. Based off the original ("Y2K") line-up; Cybernetic Pink, FatalError Blue and MotherBoard Green will be joined by a new addition affectionately dubbed HeadCrash (aka "punkermite" giving a nod to scfi-tech Bruce Bethke author of Cyberpunks).
Each 'mite is approximatey 3.75" H x 4.25" diam, (about the size of an Araca Boi), each sporting a 3.5" - 5" signature style mohawk made of synthetic fibers and real *chrome spikes. The anticipated edition is 10/each or until the end of the year (which ever comes first). There are currently 5 of each of the 4 versions available for immediate purchase.

In addition to the aforementioned stable - I've created a few special edition, one-of-a-kind 'mite......

ok, so now that your back from Google-ing; Araca Boi - please expand the post for more info ......

*The colors represented in these images are my very best attempt capture the true essence of the objects through the aid of a digital camera. Some special paint effects applied to the figures such as, candy, pearls, fluorescent, metallic and PMS colors may not be conveyed in these images as well as they would in person.
*Some Cybermite have embellishments that may be hazardous to small children and and unsuspecting persons. Cybermite are not intended as a weapon or for children.

Cybernetic 2011 - edition/10 N/A 2011 exclusive	FatalError 2011 - edition/10 N/A 2011 exclusive
Motherboard 2011 - edition/10 Sold Out Thank You!	HeadCrash 2011 - edition/10 $65 + s/h
MotorMite 2011 - edition 01/02 Sold ThankYou!	TikiMite 2011 - edition 01/01 Sold ThankYou!
VooDooMite 2011 - edition 02/02 Sold Out ThankYou!	GojiraMite 2011 - edition 02/02 Sold Out ThankYou!
B.A.-MoFoMite 2011 - edition 01/02 Sold Out Thank You!	'lectricMite 2011 - edition 01/01 Sold Thank You!
coming soon $	coming soon $

There "mite" be more than meets the eye - For more views please visit the Cybermite page from the link under the Shop section located on the right side bar.

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